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The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Director: Luc Besson
Writer: Luc Besson (based on the novel by Tonino Benacquista)
Cast:
Robert De Niro
Tommy Lee Jones
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dianna Agron
Ricardo Cordero
Dominic Chianese
Domenick Lombardozzi
Vincent Pastore


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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

I'll need to see a trailer first. If this was 1995, and a Besson/DeNiro movie was announced, I'd be all in. Now, meh.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Got some Sopranos cast members in this one I see.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

This is premiering at Cannes next month. Hope we get a trailer soon.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Didn't even know this was going on. Cautious on this but gimme a trailer w/ Besson goodness and I'm good to go.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

The title of the film has been changed to: The Family

Can a Mod please change? Thanks
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Not surprising, the original title would be difficult to market.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Was not expecting the comedic tone.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Looks like lots of fun.

It also appears that it has the same plot structure as Leon. A character-driven movie that builds up to a big final confrontation. Nothing wrong with that.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

"from director Luc Besson, the producer of Taken"....... has it been really that long since he's directed a big mainstream movie?

I also really liked the Muse cover of "Feelin Good' being featured in the trailer
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Originally Posted by Rypro 525
"from director Luc Besson, the producer of Taken"....... has it been really that long since he's directed a big mainstream movie?
Yes. 15 years. The Messenger (which didn't do good). After that, he said that he made the movies he always wanted to make, and then started producing lots of stuff through Europa.

He made a few movies since. But nothing really "mainstream" that gets a marketing push.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

I don't think the trailer's particularly good, but I'm definitely interested based on the cast and story. Man, I really just want one last killer De Niro performance... this isn't it but at least it's getting closer. I thought the first Analyze This and Meet the Parents played off of his past roles pretty well, this could be along the same lines.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

I kind of agree with Artman, the movie looks like it doesn't know whether or not it's a comedy or a drama. Fish out of water movies like this are typically done either 100% serious or 100% screwball. A blend just won't work IMO.

I will say I chuckled when the trailer started with Rolling Stones music, as I immediately thought of DeNiro's work with Scorsese, then lo and behold, he's the exec producer.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Looks great. De Niro + TLJ is must see for me.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

This looks great. Besson is pretty adept at this type of pulpy action films as a writer/director so I'm definitely on board.

Based on the action scenes seems like this is National Lampoon's European Vacation meets Taken. Sounds perfect. And De Niro doing De Niro might actually work out in this.


Marketing wise, it was odd to see the director, Luc Besson, presented as "the Producer of Taken" instead of the "director of [one of his great films]," but I guess the Taken audience is the one they're going for here.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Originally Posted by troystiffler
Yes. 15 years. The Messenger (which didn't do good).
I guess he did not want to use "From the director of the Arthur trilogy"

2013 The Family

2011 The Lady

2010 Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

2010 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

2006 Arthur and the Invisibles

2005 Angel-A

1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1997 The Fifth Element

1994 Léon: The Professional

1991 Atlantis (documentary)

1990 La Femme Nikita

1988 The Big Blue

1985 Subway

1983 Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle)
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Yea, as a Luc Besson admirer, I was only aware of Arthur and the Invisibles and The Lady. And then all of the EuropaCorp action movies over the past ten+ years.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

The comedic tone doesn't attract me but I'll give this one a chance.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Whenever I see De Niro's name in the credits, I get worried.
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

This looks terrible. More "Analyze This" than "Heat".
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re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

A bump in case anyone has forgotten it's opening tomorrow under "The Family" .
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Re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer is one extreme MILF.
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Michelle Pfeiffer is one extreme MILF.
She's noted for looking quite hot for her age.
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Re: The Family (2013, Besson) S: De Niro, Jones, Pfeiffer

Several posts indicate that THE FAMILY was not the original title. What was the original title?

And why does this sound like a variation on the 1990 Steve Martin comedy, MY BLUE HEAVEN (a sort-of sequel to GOODFELLAS that came out sooner than GOODFELLAS)?

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